If you consume Italian media over the EP elections, you will most likely hear "the PM (aka Fratelli d'Italia) has done really well." The news you won't hear as much about is how well the progressives (Partito Democratico) did. It'll be now the lead party in the S&D caucus.

La cartina spaccata della #Germania che ha fatto tanta impressione? Un'illusione ottica: l'#Afd è ormai forte anche a Ovest. Ho cercato di capire perché l'ultradestra è così popolare tra i giovani, tra gli operai e qual è il profilo dei suoi elettori più recenti. 1/2

Had a wonderful time in Lisbon for #SGEU24 ECPR European Union 🇪🇺, where I presented two papers on my PhD on #EUbudget and the Commission. Valuable feedback, great talks, and lots of laughs. Couldn’t have asked for more! Some pics within and outside NOVA FCSH

For those who considered Meloni as having ditched her anti-EU positions and become a moderate: she rejoices of the victory of the clearly anti-EU, pro-Russia, anti-Nato, etc. RN in 🇫🇷. Meloni is not moderate. She is pragmatic. If the wind in the EU changes, she changes with it.👇

"The EU budget needs a bigger overhaul than most are willing to contemplate," writes Christian Odendahl in the The Economist Newsletter, citing our recent paper with Valentin Lang and @DanBischof. You can find a short summary and the full paper here.

Thanks to everyone who came to the CES European Integration & Global Political Economy Network reception in Lyon yesterday. It was great to see so many old friends and to meet the next generation of European political economists.

Inspiring 'Governing Through Funding in the EU' Cambridge University Press - Law book discussions over 3 panels convened w/Marijn van der Sluis ICON•S Madrid. Stay tuned for the book & events! Law in Maastricht MCEL Antonia Baraggia @teobone @M_Eliantonio @DerminePaul @EmiliaKorkeaaho

Ursula von der Leyen just published her proposal for the political guidelines for the next European Commission. commission.europa.eu/document/downl…

We’ve got some early leaks on the European Commission’s thinking for the new "Competitiveness Fund" in the next EU budget. This fund is set to play a big role in shaping the EU’s long-term industrial policy ambitions, and so far, I’ve got mixed feelings. Two quick thoughts:

il governo #scholz è al capolinea. l'ennesimo vertice con #habeck e #lindner alla cancelleria sarebbe naufragato, secondo BILD tutto ciò all'indomani del ritorno di #trump alla casa bianca, uno che non ha mai nascosto il suo odio verso la #germania ben scavato, vecchie talpe

Dirottare alla Difesa i Fondi per le aree povere dell’Unione, un terzo del budget europeo. La Commissione von der Leyen punta tutto sugli armamenti, ancor di più dopo il ritorno di Trump. Incaricato per la Coesione è l’italiano Fitto, ieri sotto esame. Il Pd vuole farlo passare

Dichiarazione del Presidente della Repubblica Sergio #Mattarella:

Hear the sirens. If the warfare state replaces the welfare state, this will further fuel the extreme right. More countries falling in the hands of extreme right nationalists would weaken Europe in an existential way.

#MFF co-rapporteur of European Parliament Siegfried Muresan 🇷🇴🇪🇺 criticising national plans as ‘renationalisation’ of EU budget. Open to reform of agriculture and cohesion but not weakening them. #EUbudget

Few more days before the deadline on Dec 10! Our section couldn’t be more timely with its focus on crises and transformations of inter-institutional and executive governance in the EU. Join us in Catania next July ☀️ #SGEU2026 ECPR European Union 🇪🇺 ecpr.eu/Events/Event/S…